MI Solutions Architect II

Global Process Automation LLC • Chester, VA

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About The Position

The MI Solutions Architect is responsible for designing scalable, secure, and maintainable technical architectures that guide how Manufacturing Intelligence solutions are built and integrated across systems and environments. This role focuses on solution design, technical strategy, and governance, translating business and functional requirements into architecture frameworks, standards, and system designs. Architects define how systems interact, ensure alignment with enterprise standards, and guide implementation teams to deliver consistent, high-quality solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)
• ~10+ years experience
• Proven experience leading architecture across multiple projects
• Proven experience establishing standards, governance, and best practices
• Experience mentoring Architects, specialists, and senior technical staff

Nice To Haves

• Ignition
• Microsoft SQL Server
• PostgreSQL
• Microsoft Azure
• Docker
• GitHub
• Python
• Java
• JavaScript
• REST APIs
• OPC UA
• MQTT
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• SCADA platforms
• Historian platforms
• ERP systems
• Enterprise CI/CD platforms
• Industrial networking technologies
• Cloud-native architectures

Responsibilities

• Participate in executive architecture reviews and strategic planning; present architectural recommendations; collaborate with customer IT, engineering, cybersecurity teams; serve as a trusted technical advisor.
• Lead architecture efforts across multiple projects; review and approve designs; define reusable patterns; ensure consistency, cybersecurity, scalability, and maintainability across implementations.
• Define enterprise integration standards and data strategies; govern APIs, OPC UA, MQTT and industrial protocols; guide database architecture and information management to support analytics and reporting.
• Define architectural quality standards; establish CI/CD and automated testing expectations; promote automation, repeatability, and operational excellence; develop architectural health metrics.
• Mentor Architect I and specialists; establish mentoring programs; lead communities of practice; foster technical excellence, accountability and collaboration; participate in hiring and workforce planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior